Am I alone in my view of the dark?

[Huntress]

DM,

I thought that was very thoughtful & eloquent. Thank you! I enjoyed your thoughts.

Shin'Ar,

You said, "Forgiveness does not have anything to do with deluding one's self into believing that murder is beautiful. Forgiveness is a choice that one makes to move on from such ugliness and try to discover a more beautiful place than wallowing in the despair and anger of the dreadful act."

The latter definition suggests moving on from the ugliness of the act without accepting it. It serves to create distance from ugliness & search for harmony. It does not deal with ugliness, which still very much exists. I am interested in how you DO deal with & meet ugliness?

Have you constructed ways you consider non-deluded which allow you to come to this more beautiful place where you no longer despair and anger while facing the ugliness squarely rather than merely separating from it? If so, I am very interested to hear them. This is a wonderful opportunity for exchange of perspective while offering love.

Ugliness is a part of All, and it remains. Any way to face it (imo) would exclude destruction of any aspect of the Creator, including shadow, as destruction is a dividing, controlling method...an STS oriented method. I find no place for division, separation, or destruction in the following most basic LOO principle: ALL IS ONE. If destruction, control, manipulation, or blatant disregard for/separation from shadow is utilized in the method chosen for facing darkness, the method is distorted according to that very principle. (imo)

If you are willing to share your thoughts on this according to the basic LOO principle I would be pleased to listen with an open heart. Thank you for your post. I enjoyed your thoughts & agreed with many of your views.

L/L